caa a22 4500 606209123 CHVBK 20210128101026.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00425-014-2240-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00425-014-2240-x Acquisition and loss of desiccation tolerance in seeds: from experimental model to biological relevance [Elektronische Daten] [Bas Dekkers, Maria Costa, Julio Maia, Leónie Bentsink, Wilco Ligterink, Henk Hilhorst] Main conclusion : Besides being an important model to study desiccation tolerance, the induction of desiccation tolerance in germinated seeds may also play an ecological role in seedling establishment. Desiccation tolerance (DT) is the ability of certain organisms to survive extreme water losses without accumulation of lethal damage. This was a key feature in the conquering of dry land and is currently found in all taxa including bacteria, fungi, roundworms and plants. Not surprisingly, studies in various fields have been performed to unravel this intriguing phenomenon. In flowering plants, DT is rare in whole plants (vegetative tissues), yet is common in seeds. In this review, we present our current understanding of the evolution of DT in plants. We focus on the acquisition of DT in seeds and the subsequent loss during and after germination by highlighting and comparing research in two model plants Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis thaliana. Finally, we discuss the ability of seeds to re-establish DT during post-germination, the possible ecological meaning of this phenomenon, and the hypothesis that DT, in combination with dormancy, optimizes seedling establishment. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015 ABA nationallicence Arabidopsis nationallicence Germination nationallicence Medicago nationallicence Seed development nationallicence Seedling establishment nationallicence Dekkers Bas Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut Costa Maria Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut Maia Julio Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut Bentsink Leónie Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut Ligterink Wilco Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut Hilhorst Henk Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut Planta Springer Berlin Heidelberg 241/3(2015-03-01), 563-577 0032-0935 241:3<563 2015 241 425 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-014-2240-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-014-2240-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dekkers Bas Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Costa Maria Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maia Julio Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bentsink Leónie Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ligterink Wilco Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hilhorst Henk Wageningen Seed Lab, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Planta Springer Berlin Heidelberg 241/3(2015-03-01), 563-577 0032-0935 241:3<563 2015 241 425